McDonald’s new growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts, we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 4Ds (Delivery, Digital, Drive Thru, and Development). Our growth pillars emphasize the critical role technology plays as the best-in-class, global omni-channel restaurant brand. Technology enables the organization through digital technologies, and improving the customer, crew, and employee experience each and every day.

Leading the security of our business is the Global Cyber Security (GCS) organization made up of leading practitioners who partner with the enterprise and provide security for the next set of groundbreaking opportunities business. We take on the highest security challenges for McDonalds – driving security platforms, enabling McDonalds to do business securely, and helping continuously mature secure practices for McDonalds all while improving operational effectiveness. GCS provides access to compelling career paths for aspiring technologists. It’s bonus points when you get to see your family and friends use the tech you secure at their favorite McDonald’s restaurant.

McDonald’s, one of the most recognized brands in the world, is seeking a Manager – Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance to support our cybersecurity team as we protect McDonald’s. You will collaborate closely with cybersecurity experts, market leads throughout the world , project managers, and Global Technology Solutions teams to drive the development, deployment, and maintenance of our global policies and standards and will govern global compliance to those standards. In addition, this role will be responsible for regulatory compliance (e.g., Sarbanes Oxley), third-party risk as it related to regulatory compliance, governance, and compliance. It will work closely with our partners in infrastructure & operations to govern foundational programs such as asset management and business continuity.

We are moving fast and are adding to our best-in-class team and joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that will change the world. We are customer-obsessed, committed to being leaders in our industry, and believe we are better when we work together. Over the last several years, we have launched home delivery, radically improved the digital experiences of our restaurants, introduced mobile pay, and have so much more to come. These critical initiatives require strong leadership to ensure compliance with policies, standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.

This position will work with the Global Technology teams to improve the regulatory and controls environment though education, identification and implementation of control improvements. This includes recommending control design and operating effectiveness improvements. The position will include working with internal and external auditors.

Qualifications

The Manager of Cybersecurity Governance & Compliance work in a team of global professionals and partners globally to for the day-to-day tactical functioning of the processes and people dedicated to the organization. This position will work closely with the Segment leads and other partners to ensure that at all times, the daily activities upon which McDonald’s depends to reduce risk to the environment are functioning as designed and providing the desired benefit.

• Manage and improve the global McDonald’s Governance and Compliance program continuously improving it to ensure it is world-class.
• Work with multi-functional teams to identify and implement cost and risk-reducing opportunities for IT Governance and Compliance.
• Assist control owners on the development of their controls and guiding them on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their controls
• Facilitate access reviews and provide feedback on completed reviews
• Provide feedback to control owners on newly developed controls
• Work with external, internal audit, Global Technology, and Finance to improve the control environment
• Perform functions promptly and with an acute level of attention to detail, urgency, and thoroughness.
• Ability to analyze the most complex risk issues, determine their cause and impact on the business, and identify the corrective action needed to eliminate and prevent the events in the future
• Maintain compliance with our policies and standards through the establishment and tracking of performance indicators.
• Manage and oversee the implementation of a strategic program applying industry-leading practices and methodologies to support the achievement of short, medium, and long-term goals.
• Maintain appropriate policies, SOPs, training, and guidelines for managing all information required for the program.
• Manage and mature global cybersecurity compliance through a well-defined metrics program.
• Work closely with the markets, information management program vendors, and consultants to improve programs.
• Support business units and capabilities (e.g., IT, Law Department, HR, Finance) day-to-day business needs and special projects.
• Operate and manage our third-party governance and compliance program according to McDonald’s policies and standards.
• Supporting the annual departmental budget and capital requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or other related fields.
• 5+ years of experience with IT Security governance, compliance, or IT audit.
• 2+ years of professional experience in internal or external auditing, accounting, or compliance.

Desired skills:

• Experienced in key compliance and IT frameworks such as Payment Card Industry (PCI), Sarbanes-Oxley, SOC reports, HIPAA, FERC/NERC, BITS, ISO27001, COBIT, VALIT, RISKIT, GDPR and privacy frameworks.
• Familiarity with complex multinational companies and distributed business models.
• Experience and willingness to lead a 24x7x365 team and work non-regular hours.
• Experience with global regulatory compliance.
• Experience working with Big 4 audit companies.
• Ability to interpret and understand business needs and convey such issues to information security teams.
• Proficient in technical writing and demonstrating various creative mechanisms to communicate to diverse audiences.
• Strong ability to assess urgency and prioritization and make good decisions based upon situation circumstances.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CPA, CA, CIA, CISSP CIPP, CIPT, and PMP.
• Experience in developing and implementing a Global enterprise metrics programs

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